December 10, 2007
(Business News, Business Trends)
We first told you about Steve Case's latest business venture, Revolution Health, in April. On December 5, the company announced its acquisition of HealthTalk and its investment in SparkPeople. Thanks to the latest additions, Revolution Health Network now has more than 12 million unique users and more than 200 million page views per month. "With HealthTalk and SparkPeople, Revolution Health Network is now the second largest health property on the internet, generating more page views than MayoClinic, Everyday Health, Yahoo! Health, iVillage Total Health and RealAge combined, putting us within striking distance of being number one," said Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution Health Group.
For more information about how Revolution Health came to be, check out this interview with Steve Case.
(Business News, HR and Management)
It's not surprising that dyslexics are drawn toward running their own businesses. As business owners, they can play down their weaknesses when it comes to reading and writing, and focus on the more creative tasks at hand. But a new study of American entrepreneurs shows that dyslexia may be more even more common among small-business owners than once thought. According to The
New York Times
, a recent report compiled by Julie Logan, a professor of entrepreneurship at the Cass Business School in London, found that about 35 percent of respondents said they were dyslexic. The study also found that dyslexics are more likely to be better at oral communication and problem solving, in addition to delegating authority. "We found that dyslexics who succeed had overcome an awful lot in their lives by developing compensatory skills," said Logan. "If you tell your friends and acquaintances that you plan to start a business, you'll hear over and over, 'It won't work. It can't be done.' But dyslexics are extraordinarily creative about maneuvering their way around problems."
According to Logan, only about 1 percent of corporate managers in the U.S. have dyslexia.
(E-Commerce, Marketing)
A new online service is helping e-tailers spice up their websites--minus the headaches. Coupon Fusion allows business owners to create printable coupons for their website. Entrepreneurs have two choices: They can either use the free edition of the service, which can be used for as long as they like, with no obligation. However, the coupons created through this service would include banners from Coupon Fusion advertisers. The retail service, on the other hand, is available for $14.95 per month, sans banner ads. Both editions include the coupon designer software, online clip art, templates and online support. "The software also manages start and stop dates for coupon visibility and with just a few mouse clicks, a customer can 'fuse' these coupons into their website," said Jason Burgess, lead designer at eSynaptic Response Inc., the company behind Coupon Fusion.
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